Reviewed by True
TITLE: Beautiful Adam: An MM retelling of Dorian Gray
SERIES: Monsters & Mayhem
AUTHOR: Laura Lascarso
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 346 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2022
BLURB:
I can make Adam the biggest star the world has ever known. All I demand in return is a pound of flesh.
Pet projects have never been my thing, not really, but when I see this lovely creature, this beautiful, uncorrupted man, I just can’t resist. Adam is simply delicious. A twunky, twenty-something mound of malleable clay I will mold into the most exquisite masterpiece ever made.
He will be ruined.
He will be remade.
He will be perfect.
He just doesn’t know it yet.
I’d do anything to make it big in Hollywood.
Show my abs on the ‘gram? Sure. Post my personal life online for likes? Absolutely. Try every fad diet to keep this hot body tight? Hell yes.
But none of it is enough. Not until I meet Cassius Peacock.
Cassius has the best of everything—money, connections, wardrobe, class. He introduces me to a life I could only dream of and makes my every fantasy come true.
Without Cassius, I am nothing. But with him I am #BeautifulAdam.
BEAUTIFUL ADAM is an MM horror retelling of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY as part of the collaboration MONSTERS & MAYHEM: An MM Horror Collection, adapting some of your favorite classic horror stories with an MM romance twist.
This book contains dark themes and content that may be upsetting to some readers. Please check the book description for a more detailed list of trigger warnings.
REVIEW:
This was a priceless story, absolutely delightful depraved, deliciously dirty, with the best witty sharp mind.
I’m not sure if I’m able to do right to this story with my review, but I’ll give it a try.
The master manipulator and his beautiful clueless bimbo. Cassius has a goal with Adam, but the innocent flower makes it harder and harder for Cassius.
Adam is obsessed, with himself, he can’t have any flaws, he wants to be a famous actor one day. His appearance is more important than anything else, a task with his low self-perception.
Cassius is obsessed, obsessed with Adam, by his flawless beauty. Adam needs guidance on all fronts and Cassius wants to give it to him, in return. He’ll get to possess Adam (and more)
Cassius is a sophisticated man, and in his eyes, Adam is the opposite. He got to teach him manners.
In Cassius’ eyes, Adam is just beautifully dumb. He’s got a lot of work to do.
“ Compliments are my jam.”
Adam looks at his best on his knees (preferably in public) with his throat full with Cassius’s dick. It has nothing to do with consent, Cassius just takes what he wants.
Cassius is a master manipulator, Adam accepts everything he says, believes everything he does, is for his best.
Toward Adam, Cassius is possessive and protective, no one will harm Adam, only Cassius has that privilege.
“My life would be exponentially easier without him”
Cassius goes to the moon and further for his mindless beauty, there are passages I laughed and snorted because… it was hilarious and so so cleverly put together!
Both men have many characteristics and are excellently consistently pictured.
Gosh, there are so many lines I want to highlight. It’s a super entertaining read, scorching at times, I think it’s classified as a dark read, I’m not sure, but for me, it was so much fun and joy, hilariously silly at times. Keep in mind there is also depravement, and more possible upsetting matters, read the trigger warnings! For me, it was an amazing read, marvelously written!
I had an amazing time reading this rollercoaster of events.
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